Bottle.



Patented Mar. I3, I900. W. J. EN EARL & 0. B. CRl-TCHLOW.

No. 645,3l5.

BOTTLE.

(Application filed June 21, 1899.)

(M n Modal.)

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WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WVILLIAM J. EN EARL, OF SALIDA, AND OSCAR B. ORITOHLOW, OF GRANO J UNOTION, COLORADO, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-HALF TO CARL B. HERZINGER,

OF SALIDA, AND LUOIAN I. CURTIS, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

BOTTLE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,315, dated March 13, 1900;

Application filed June 21,1899. Serial No. 721,342. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: openings 14 produced therein, through which Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. EN EARL, openings the liquid passes. A lug 15 is atof Salida, in the county of Ohaffee, and OSCAR tached to the protector-section 12 and pro- B. ORITGHLOW, of Grand Junction, in the jects downward therefrom in position to be county of Mesa, State of Colorado, have inengaged by the valve 9 when the same moves 5 5 vented new and useful Improvements in Botupward, thus to limit the upward movement tles, of which the following is a full, clear, and of the valve. The protector-section 12 is also exact description. formed with two notches 16 in its upper face.

This invention relates to a bottle construct- These notches are located diametrically op ed with means for preventing the refilling of posite each other (see Fig. 1) and respectively the bottle after the contents originally placed receive lugs 17 projecting downward from therein are withdrawn. g the upper protector-section 18, which is seat- This specification is the disclosure of one ed on the section 12 and is contained within form of ourinvention, while the claims define the neck of the bottle. I (See Figs. 1 and 2.)

I 5 the actual scope thereof. The protector-section 18 is cylindrical in form Reference is to be had to the accompanying to fit snugly within the neck of the bottle and drawings, forming a part of this specification, is formed with passages 19, extending vertiin which similar characters of reference indically therein, such passages being out of alinecate corresponding parts in all the views. ment with the passages 14 of the section 12,

20, Figure 1 is a sectional view taken vertically but in communication therewith through the on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectional medium of a cavity 20, formed in the bottom view taken horizontally on the line 2 2 of Fig. of the section 18. The protector-section 1S 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper is held securely in place by means of two protector-section, and Fig. 4 is a similar view springs 22, which fit in matching recesses 23 25 of the lower protector-section. and 24, respectively formed in the neck of The bottle has its neck 5 provided with an the bottle and in the section 18. These interior annular flange 6 at its base, directly springs when once in-place hold the section above the main portion of the bottle. Above 18, so that it cannot be removed withoutfracthis flange a number of threads 7 are formed turing some part of the device. The springs 30 on the interior of the neck, the threads ex- 22 are placed in posit-ion (see Fig. 2) by first 8o tending upwardly to an intermediate cavity compressing them into the cavities or recesses 8, formed in the neck and enlarged over the 24: of the protector-section 1S and then slidnormal bore thereof. The threads 7 form ing such section downward until the springs spiral grooves extending from the body of the come opposite the recesses 23, whereupon bottle to the intermediate cavity 8. Fitted they will spring into such recesses. The

in the lower portion of the neck and extendmouth of the bottle is closed by the usual ing from the bottom of the cavity 8 to the cork or stopper 25, which is driven into place flange 6 is a valve comprising a tubular body to engage the top of the protector-section 18.

9 and an elastic base 10, the latter resting on (See Fig. 1.) i 0 the flange 6, which forms, therefore, a seat Abottle thus constructed maybe filled with for the valve, permitting the valve to move the desired liquid before the valve and proupward,so that liquid may be withdrawn from tector are in place. Then the valve should the bottle, but holding the valve from downhe placed in position and the protector-secward movement, thus closing the bottle tions and cork placed in the neck of the bot- 5 against liquid introduced into the outer end tle, as shown. When the cork is drawn, the 5 of the neck. liquid may be readily poured from the bot- Formed in the neck 5, above the cavity 8, is tle; but no liquid may be introduced into the an annular flange 11, on which rests the lower bottle without breaking the protector-sections section 12 of the protector. This section 12 and removing the valve. It will be observed 50 is in, the form of a disk having a number of that the cylindrical body portion 9 of the valve is closed at its lower end by the base 10, to which the lower end of the valve is attached. Now should the bottle be inverted to force fluid into it under pressure a body of air will be confined in the valve 9, and this will serve to raise the valve and seat the same, thus preventing the liquid from entering the bottle.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. A bottle, having its neck formed with an interior annular flange at the lower end of the neck, and with a spiral thread directly above the flange, the neck being also formed with a cavity located above the thread and with a second interior annular flange above the cavity, a valve comprisingatubular body with an elastic part, said part bearing on the first-named flange, a protector formed of an upper and a lower section, the lower section being disk-shaped and provided at its bottom with an upwardly-projected lug to limit the upward movement of the valve, the lower section of the protector being provided at its upper side with a notch and the upper section of the protector being cylindrical in form and provided with a lug fitted in the notch of the lower section, the upper section of the protector being also provided with recesses in its side, the recesses matching with recesses in the neck of the bottle, and the protector-sections being formed with vertical passages out of alinement with each other, and springs fitted in the matching recesses of the protector and the bottle-neck.

2. A non-refillable bottle, having a valve seated in the lower portion of the neck thereof and a protector seated in the upper portion of the neck thereof, the protector being formed of two sections with an interlocking recess and lug, the upper section having a cavity in its lower portion and the two sections having passages formed therein, the passages being out of registry with each other, the protector further having recesses in its side walls, the recesses registering with recesses in the neck of the bottle, and springs fitting in the reg istering recesses to hold the protector in place. I

\VILLIAM J. EN EARL. OSCAR B. CRITOHLOW. Witnesses to the signature of William J. En Earl:

CARL B. HERZINGER, J. W. DE Wnnsn. Witnesses to the signature of Oscar B. Critchlow:

C. M. CLARK, W. G. FLETCHER. 

